Niagara takes down Canisius, 4-2

by niagarau

Tue, Feb 21st 2012 10:55 am

by Eric Morano

The longtime rivalry between Canisius and Niagara continued Thursday night at Dwyer Arena on the campus of Niagara University. It was a large crowd that witnessed the Niagara Purple Eagles defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins by a score of 4-2.

Niagara got off to a fast start with a quick goal from Giancarlo Iuorio 54 seconds into the game, and three minutes later Isaac Kohls gave Niagara a 2-0 lead. Canisius took it to Niagara at the start of the second period, and got on the board 1:19 into the period by a goal from Tyler Weisman to reduce the lead to 2-1.

Niagara responded quickly to the Weisman goal by cashing in a goal of its own just 37 seconds later by Marc Zanette, and getting a two-goal lead back again, making it 3-1 Niagara. The quick goals kept coming; just 39 seconds later, Weisman got his second goal of the game to cut Niagara's lead to 3-2.

At 2:26 of the third period, Iuorio scored his second goal and tallied his third point of the game, making it 4-2 Niagara. Iuorio's second goal put the game away for the Purple Eagles.